Arabian Cement Company announced on January 1, 2015 that its board of directors has approved the appointment of Abdullah Mohammed al-Eissa as board chairman, with a three-year term starting from January 1, 2015. In early December, the company elected a new board of directors. The other newly-elected board members are Ghassan al-Souleiman, Saud al-Souleiman, Adel al-Zaid, Ibrahim al-Rajhi, Ibrahim Aba al-Khail, Sami Baroum, Mu'taz al-Azawi and Alwaleed al-Dareean.